Iron County register., 1887-04-21
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

change. He 1ectured to two thouS ana
people at night at Music Hall.
THE steamer Victoriais reported lost on
she coast of France and dozen passen-
gers drowned.
JOHN T. RAYMoND's funeral occurred on
the 18th at the s.Little Church Around the
Corner" New York City.
A GANG of 'sgreen goods" gentry were
captured in New York on the 18th, and a
big lot of plunder was seized.
A COLLISION of trains on the Cincinnati
& Muskingum Valley railroad on the 18th
resulted in the injury of nearly dozen
persons.
Mr.. DE LEON, secretary of the Washing
ton National drill, says only three COM
panies have so far declined to take part
on account of the colored troops.
THE Philadelphia Bulletin calls Secre-
tary Fairchild's attention to the fact that
there is large amount of fraudulent i'm
portation Of iron and steel going on.
THE Berlin Post criticises France severe
ly for conducting imposing military ma
neuvers in close proximity to the German
frontier.
THE official returns of Irish agrarian
crimes for the past three years are given
as follows: For 1884 762; 1885, 644; 1896 !,
1,056.
AT the Croix de Berry steeplechase in
France on the 18th, Alfred Torrance, an
American horseman, one of the gentlemen
| riders, was thrown by his falling horse
and killed instantly, his spine being
fractured.
ELIJAH WALTERS and T. Wagner en-
gagged in bare-knuckle fight at Napa,
Cal, on the night OF the 18th. In the first
round Walters was struck on the head
and fell unconscious. He remained so
until the morning Of the 18th, when he
died
GOODRICH & WAGNER. successors to Bell
& Goodrich, the Oldest wholesale grocery
house in Milwaukee, Wis, made volun-
tary assignment on the 18th, to B. K.
Mills, who furnished bonds in the sum of
S170, ,000. This sum represents the assets.
The liabilities are unknown.
THE Fanfulla, published at Rome, says
the Pope has written a circular
letter for the bishops of Alsace-
Lorraine, counseling them to avoid party
questions, and be especially careful to
give Germany no pretext for complaint.
FIRE in Chicago on the 13 tn destroyed
over S5OO,O00 worth of property and in
jured three firemen, two fatally.
IT is denied that the President has ac-
cepted the invitation to visit Atlanta, Ga.
THos. W. KEENE, the tragedian, ap-
peared at Wilkesbarre, Pa, on the even
ing of the 18th, in "Hamlet," for the first
time since his illness. lasting fifteen
months He seems to have gained addi-
tional strength and vigor as an actor in
his retirement.
j. F. TAYLOR, aged sixty, his wife and
son Owen, aged seventeen, were struck
and instantly killed by an Erie train at
crossing four miles east of Waverly, N.
Y, on the 18th. Taylor was a wealthy
farmer. The accident destroyed the en-
tire family.
PETER AND MATT FRoELIcH were jointly
indicted at Cedar Rapids, Ia, for fatally
stabbing w. Mund dbrood in January, 1885.
Matt was cleared on the first trial and
Peter sentenced to three years for man
slaughter. A new trial was granted
Peter, and the jury, on the 18th, returned
a verdict of manslaughter.
THE Pennsylvania Senate, on the 18th,
finally passed joint resolution propos-
ing a woman suffrage constitutional
amendment-yeas, 81; nays, IL. The Ia
dies gallery was crowded during the
vote.
LORD LANsDowNE's message to the Can
adian Parliament was read to that body
on the 14th.
CHICAGO is to have stock board in con-
nection with the Board of Trade.
MRS. LOGAN has returned to Washing
ton, and is living quietly at her home,
Calumet place, on the northern boundary of
the city. Her plans for the future have
not been fully decided upon, though it is
probable that she will make Calumet
place her permanent home.
SIR FRANCIS CUyLIFFE-OwEN, who was
sent as British Commissioner to the Cen
tennial exhibition at Philadelphia, and
who has represented Great Britain at
various other international exhibitions,
predicts that the American exhibition
1oo aIx xry,l 1ok k1,<.,-
held in London, and will meet with great
success.
REV. DR.. JOSEPH PARKER, pastor of the
City Temple, London, states that he is al
most certain he will accept the proffered
honor of delivering the eulogy on Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher. DR.. Parker will
sail early in June for New York
THE directors of the Northwestern Am
ateur Rowing Association met at Detroit,
Mich, on the 18th, and decided to hold the
next annual regatta at Reeds lake, near
Grand Rapids, Mich. The date will be
fixed later.
SOME additional developments were
made on the 14th in the Panhandle rob-
berry.
The horrible reports cabled from France
of the loss of the steamer Victoria and
many passengers are fully confirmed.
THE village of Trempeleau, Wis, was
destroyed by fire on the 14th.
BISHOP HARKINs was consecrated at
Providence, r. l., on the 18th.
THE Interstate Commerce Commits sion
formally reconvened at Washington on
the 18th.
Base Ball Club defeated the st. Louis
Browns, for the third successive game,
by score of 10 to 9.
A STRIKE of stove molders at Detroit,
Mich, is said to be certain, as the COM
panies are determined to use the st. Louis
patterns.
s. B. JONES, assistant general passenger
agent of the Union Pacific, has been Of
fered the secretaryship of the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
Mr.. BELL, Supervising Architect Of the
Treasury, was expected to pass upon the
plans for repairs of the old St Louis post
Off ce on the 18th, and work will probably
begin in a few days.
COLONEL EUGENE CARR of the Sixth
cavalry, is a candidate for appointment
as Brigadi ier-General ON the retirement of
General o. B. Wilcox.
ONE of the most exciting scenes ever
witnessed in Scotland occurred on the
14th at Ayr, during Mr.. Chamberlain's
bitter speech against the Irish. Strong
threats were made at him.
MRS SARAH E. HOWE, of Boston, of
woman's bank fame, has gone to Canada,
after embezzling 5000
EXPERIMENTS with the new cruiser At
lanta seem to show that she is quite up to
contract requirements.
BREADsrUFF exports from the United
States during March past aggreg gated sl4,-
99S, ,66S, against 81, 1S7, ,6l0, in March,
1885,
THE National drill committee has organ
ICED bureau of Information and comfort
for the benefit of visitors. Mr.. Frank z.